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Oro Valley, AZ vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 34.8% more per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Indianapolis than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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